Indian Institute of Technology Mandi has collaborated with All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Bilaspur on Research and Academic Activities. The two institutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at conducting joint research activities and academic exchange activities. 

The MoU was signed in a meeting between Prof Ajit Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Mandi; Dr Vir Singh Negi, Director, AIIMS Bilaspur, and Dr Venkata Krishnan, Dean (SRIC), IIT Mandi. The meeting was also attended by Dr Vikrant Kanwar, Dy. Medical Superintendent AIIMS Bilaspur and some faculty members from IIT Mandi.

Under this MoU, both the institutions plan to work on joint research projects and involve in short-term joint academic programmes in the future providing the researchers and students with an opportunity to visit and work collaboratively with the other Institution. 

The joint research and academic collaboration activities under this MoU will cater to various domains related to medical science and technology including medical imaging, digital pathology, point-of-care testing devices, bioinformatics, endocrinology, biomaterials, telemedicine, among others.